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Saturday 26 August 2017

Vineland girl holds garage sale for SickKids hospital

It was a big day for 11-year-old Victoria Bridger.

Victoria's Garage Sale
Victoria Bridger, 11, held a garage sale and BBQ as a fundraiser for SickKids Hospital, where she recieved a life-changing surgery to ease pressure from her spinal cord. 


The driveway of her family home in Vineland was lined with furniture, knick-knacks, hockey skates and lamps.
Her brother milled about the goods, picking up an old fire extinguisher, laughing.
Her dad dipped freshly steamed cobs of corn into a jar of butter, serving them to a number of families that came out to the garage sale that Victoria organized.
It was a family affair — after recovering from an intensive surgery at SickKids hospital this year, Victoria decided to give back by holding a fundraiser.
With the help of her mum, dad and brother, Victoria put a slew of items out for sale, and held a barbecue alongside.
“Victoria was diagnosed with a congenital birth defect in November,” said her mother, Maria Bridger. “The base of her skull was too small.”
Victoria was diagnosed with a condition called Chiari decompression malformation, which put pressure on her spinal cord, resulting in scoliosis.
She was getting frequent headaches, and within weeks, her parents noticed a distinct difference in the curvature of her spine.
Doctors at SickKids hospital performed a surgery on Victoria to ease the pressure and she spent a few weeks there recovering.

Source : Niagarathisweek , 21st August 2017

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